Historic houses · West Midlands
Bramall Hall
Bramall Hall — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Graham Hogg — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Bramall Hall is a Grade I-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bramall Hall is a manor house in Bramhall, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. Largely Tudor in design, its oldest parts date from the 14th century, with additions from the 16th and 19th centuries. It is a notable example of the timber-framed buildings found throughout the historic county of Cheshire. The house functions as a museum and its 70 acres (28 ha) of landscaped parkland (Bramhall Park) are open to the public. The manor of Bramall was first described in the Domesday Book in 1086, when it was held by the Massey family. From the late 14th century, it was owned by the Davenports, who built the present house and remained lords of the manor for about 500 years. In 1877 they sold the estate of nearly 2,000 acres (810 ha) to the Manchester Freeholders' Company, a property company formed to exploit the estate's potential for residential building development. The hall and a residual park of over 50 acres (20 ha) was sold on by the Freeholders to the Nevill family of successful industrialists. In 1925 it was purchased by John Henry Davies and then, in 1935, acquired by Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District Council. Following a local government reorganisation in 1974, Bramall Hall is now owned by Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, which describes it as "the most prestigious and historically significant building in the Bramhall Park Conservation Area."
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Background
History
The name "Bramall" means "nook of land where broom grows" and is derived from the Old English noun brōm meaning broom, the yellow-flowered shrub common in the area, and the Old English noun halh, which has several meanings—including nook, secret place and valley—that could refer to Bramall. The manor of Bramall dates from the Anglo-Saxon period, when it was held as two separate estates owned by the Anglo-Saxon freemen Brun and Hacun. After William subdued the north-west of England, the land was divided among his followers and Bramall was given to Hamon de Massey in around 1070. In the first part of the 12th century, the manor passed from the second Baron of Dunham Massey to Matthew de…
Visiting
The house and grounds are open to the public and are run by SMBC. Visitors may take an official tour of the house or explore it at their own pace on a self-guided basis. The public is able to wander the grounds freely at all times. Events and club meetings are held in the house and grounds throughout the year, and has been used as a background for television series and films, including Prank Patrol, Cash in the Attic, Coronation Street, The Making of a Lady and The Last Vampyre. Currently the house is named "Bramall" while the park is named "Bramhall", though there remain some local inconsistencies. However, both have been spelt as "Bramhall", "Bramal" and other variations over the years.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.3740, -2.1666
- District
- Stockport
- Parish
- Stockport, unparished area
- Postcode
- SK7 3NX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cheadle
- Official site
- www.stockport.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q607559 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bramall Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bramall Hall?
- Bramall Hall is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SK7 3NX), in the parish of Stockport, unparished area.
- Is Bramall Hall a listed building?
- Bramall Hall is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- How do I get to Bramall Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SK7 3NX. It sits within the Cheadle parliamentary constituency.